Don’t Talk Back To Your Vampire
Chapter 2
The prince longed to be loved by a maiden pure of heart and strong of spirit. He cared not for her upbringing or for her lineage. He wanted only that soul-to-soul connection, that true and honest knowing that love bound him to her and her to him.
For years he searched the world. He found beautiful women with quick minds and kind natures, but not one stirred his heart. Oh, he found pleasure. Nothing compared to the sweet moments held in a fair damsel’s embrace, but those glorious touches never reached further than lips upon satin skin.
In his despair, he sought the advice of his grandmother, a powerful witch.
“The one you seek has not yet been born,” she said. “I can give you a potion that will give you immortality, but there is a price. You will never again walk in the light or sup at your father’s table. To live, you must drink the blood of innocents. To find your maiden, you must embrace darkness.”
“My soul will surely shrivel without the light,” said the prince.
“Your soulmate is your light. Life is about balance. For every sacrifice, there is a reward.” The witch stared at him, her rheumy gray eyes narrowed. “You beware, dearest prince! If you allow your new nature to overtake you, you will forget your quest. You will live only darkness and you will never find the one destined for you.”
From The Prince and The Maiden
An unpublished work by Lorcan O’Halloran
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